Making Photos Look Fiery Hot in Photoshop

You can use hot Photoshop tools to give your pictures a hot
and fiery look. Using Photoshop effects can allow you to make some
great images, and by combining them with other effects, you can make
your pictures look really professional. To get started on using hot
Photoshop techniques in digital art, you will need to spare an hour or
two in which to learn how to produce this effect.

Step 1: Upload Your Picture

The first step is to select a suitable picture from your camera or
other device, and then upload it onto your computer. Put it in a
convenient location, as you will need to be able to find it quickly
when you are looking for it. Once you have installed the picture onto
your computer, and removed the device from which the image was taken,
you can then open up the Adobe Photoshop software. Once open, click on
the File button which can be found at the left hand side of the screen,
at the top. You should then be taken to the file boxes, where you can
find a second tab named New Image. Click on this button, and Adobe
will open up your computer so that you can find the image you
previously selected. Once you have the picture, press select, and the
image should be taken to the Photoshop work area.

Step 2: Prepare the Photograph

Once you have uploaded the picture into Photoshop, you will need to
resize the image so that it will fit any effects that you have chosen
for it. Adjust the picture so that it is the right size in the Size
tab, trying to get a square around 1.3 megapixels along each side. You
may also want to duplicate the image by pressing CTRL+J.

Step 3: Give It Some Ripple

Begin by using the ripple effect to add some distortion to the
picture. This will give it the look of being on fire. Go to the Filter
tab, and then open the Distort drop down box. You should see Ripple in
the selection. You should the reduce opacity on your original layer by
up to 50 percent, and then darken it. You may also add the Wave effect
from the distort button to give the appearance of smoke.

Step 4: Add the Flames

You will now need to add the flame color. In the top layer, use the
Radial Gradient tool, and increase the amount of red. Make the Opacity
of that later 30 percent. Create another layer from the original image,
and use the Radial Gradiant to tint it orange. Join the two layers
together by applying Overlay. You can now save the image to your
computer.